The document provides tips for setting up a new HR department. It recommends that developing strategic alliances and partnerships is the most important first step. Additional tips include understanding the reasons for creating the HR department, avoiding becoming solely an "office cop," not underestimating employees' need for information, finding an executive champion, and preparing to take on a wide range of HR responsibilities initially. The document directs readers to an online guide for more resources on starting a new HR department.

1. Starting an HR
Department
The Ultimate Guide

2. Contents
1. Survey Data
2. #1 Key Area
3. 5 Tips from the Pros
4. Additional Resources

3. Survey Data

4. #1 Key for New HR Departments
The most important step
for setting up a new HR
department is taking the
time to develop strategic
alliances/partnerships.
Other steps are important
as well, but this is the most
critical item to put on the
"to do" list.

5. Tip #1
Answer critical questions to get started:
● What was the reason for creating this new
department?
● Who made that decision? Will they support you
as you learn about the organization and its key
players?
● What HR activities were being done previously
and who was doing them?
● What sort of culture exists? Is it the "right" one?

6. Tip #2
Do your best to not become the "office cop" -
the hardest role you have is to watch out for
things that can get the company (and people) in
trouble without being the person that everyone
avoids.

7. Tip #3
Don't underestimate how much information
your employees want.

8. Tip #4
Find that executive champion who understands
HR and can go to bat when the current staff
can no longer manage the workload.

9. Tip #5
Be prepared to do a little bit of everything. This
sometimes means that you won't be able to
focus much attention to the areas of HR that
you're passionate about.

10. Additional Resources
This slidedeck was developed from the New
HR Department Ultimate Guide on upstartHR.
Check it out for more information, dozens of
tips, and additional resources.

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